Mangaian Society

Contents

Mangaian Society
- Introduction
  - Acknowledgments
  - Geography p. 4
  - The People p. 5
  - The Language p. 6
  - Sources p. 7
- Origins p. 9
  - Creation Myth p. 9
  - Children of Vari p. 11
  - Children of Vatea p. 15
  - First Human Settlers p. 18
  - Rarotongan Infusion p. 21
  - Summary p. 23
- History
  - Genealogical Record p. 26
  - The Ngariki Tribe p. 28
  - Temporal Lord of Mangaia p. 34
  - Intertribal Strife
    - Advent of the Tongaiti p. 36
    - Coming of the Ngati-Tane p. 37
    - Rarotongan Invasion p. 39
    - Aitutaki Invasion p. 41
    - Atiu Invasion
    - Ambition of the Te-kama p. 43
    - Recovery and Fall of the Ngati-tane p. 44
    - Ngariki Supremacy p. 48
    - Reign of ths Akatauira p. 49
    - Military Rise of the Tongaiti p. 50
    - Restoration of the Ngariki p. 53
    - Rise and Fall of the Ngati-Vara p. 57
    - Resurrection of the Ngati-Tane p. 73
    - Growth of the Ngati-Manaune p. 76
    - Ngati-Tane and Manaune; Aillance p. 78
- Social Organization
  - General Features p. 84
  - Birth
  - Infancy p. 87
  - Youth p. 88
  - Marriage p. 90
  - The Levirate p. 94
  - The Family p. 96
    - Biological Family p. 96
    - Adoptions p. 97
    - Relationship Terms p. 99
    - The Household p. 101
- The Tribe
  - Name
  - Composition p. 105
  - Patriotism p. 106
  - Lands
  - Subtribes p. 108
  - Social Grades
- Titles p. 112
  - Priests and Chiefs p. 112
  - Inland High Priest
  - The Shore High Priest p. 114
  - The Ruler of Food p. 117
  - Priests of the; Tribal Gods p. 119
  - Temporal Lord p. 122
  - District and Subdistrict Chiefs p. 124
  - Chief of the Makatea p. 125
- Land
  - Classification
  - Districts and Subdistricts p. 126
  - Tenurs p. 129
- Labor p. 130
- Craftsmanship p. 131
- Housing
- Foods p. 136
  - Resources p. 136
  - Preparation
  - Meals p. 137
  - Feasts p. 138
  - Protection of Food Supplies p. 141
- Clothing p. 143
- Canoes p. 144
- Fishing
- Education p. 147
- Games p. 149
  - [Games] p. 149
  - Kite Flying
  - Dart Throwing
  - Disc Pitching p. 151
- Justice
  - Authority
  - Theft p. 152
  - Adultery p. 154
  - Incest p. 155
  - Murder
- War p. 157
- Religion
  - Influence p. 161
  - Gods p. 162
  - Supernatural Brings p. 167
  - Material Representations p. 168
  - Images p. 170
  - Incarnations p. 171
  - Godhouses p. 172
  - The Marae p. 173
  - Priests p. 177
  - Ritual p. 178
  - Offerings
  - Human Sacrifice p. 179
  - Incantations p. 183
  - Religious Feasts p. 185
  - Peace Drum
  - Regalia
  - Ablutions p. 186
- Sickness and Magic p. 187
- Death p. 188
  - Mournings p. 188
  - Death Songs and Dances p. 192
  - Death Talks
  - Funeral Eva p. 193
  - War Eva p. 194
  - Adz Eva p. 195
  - Crashing Eva
  - Death Dramas p. 196
- Spirits p. 197
  - Wanderings p. 197
  - Departing Places p. 198
  - Lower Spirit Realm p. 200
  - Upper Spirit Realm p. 205
  - Warriors' Spirit Realm
Literature Cited p. 207